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How to get fromCairns to Laosby plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Laos by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Wattay International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane CNS - VTE
    23h 46m
    $437–2,759

  2. Fly to Siem Reap, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Siem Reap (SAI)plane plane CNS - SAI
    2. Take the bus from Siem Reap Airport to Siem Reap Townbus bus
    3. Take the bus from SRL Siem Reap to SRL Paksebus bus
    33h 28m
    $427–2,542

  3. Fly to Pakse International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane plane CNS - PKZ
    19h 38m
    $548–3,444

  4. Fly to Nakhon Phanom, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nakhon Phanom (KOP)plane plane CNS - KOP
    2. Drive from Nakhon Phanom (KOP) to Thakhèkcar car
    28h 6m
    $473–1,356

  5. Fly to Luang Prabang International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ)plane plane CNS - LPQ
    29h 45m
    $495–3,151

  6. Fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane CNS - UTH
    2. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    22h 49m
    $475–1,362

Cairns (CNS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$434Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,121.7 km
  • Duration: 23h 46m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Laos?

Singapore Airlines and Scoot Tigerair fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) twice a week.

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